Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Somalia is 0.0156 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 156th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0156 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0156 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 153 Sudan 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Uruguay 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Finland 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 0.0152 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Algeria 0.0134 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belize 0.0132 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.